The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-04-02
STATE NEWS.

Pointe Coupee Banner: The plant
and stnbhle cane in this parish, as
far as We nave seen, is magnificent
and promises an abundant yield.
Baton Rouge Truth: New Irish
potatoes were in the market last
week. y light frost vas visible on
Monday and Tuesday mornings. 1t
is feared that it will nip the tender
yayistiee OF vegetables.
IherviI!e Democrat: TIE bayou
is iuil Oh logs. We have had some
unreasonable weather this week.
OEereoats were quite agreeable.
Several cases Of scarlet fever arc
said to be scattered about town.
Acadia Sentinel: a gentleman
recently from the Tcche Informs us
that the crops ia that section are
we'll advanced for this time of tho
year, aud growing splendidy, and
the outlook is very favorable for u
fine crop.
Amite City Independent: Tho
fruit and vegetable growers are mnch
put out with the continued cold
weather, which retards growth and
development. Several irosts during
the week did no damage, and warm
weather and sunshine will soon
make amends.
CapitoIian Advocate: On Thurs
day Governor McEncry issued his
annaal quarantine proclamation, in
accordance with a resolution adopt
ed hy the State Board of Health at
their meeting in the city Of New
Orleans on Monday. March 81, to
go into effect April 20, 1887.
Lake Charles Commercial: The
weather this week has been dry and
cold. In thc first part of the week
light trosts were reported. Fires
and overcoats have been very com
Portable, especially of mornings and
evenings. Rain is badly needed
here to lay the dust, and for the
gardens.
Sabine Soutfron: We have had,
for several DAYS past, some cool
mornings which has retarded the
growt.! OF vegetation. The weather
is very favorable this week and
farming operations arc progressing
rapidly. The fruit is not yet i'll
.lured and promises to be an abund,
ant yield.
st. Mary Review: The danger
from high water is considered about
over. There is not water enough in
the higI, swamps to Roat timber.
Last Sunday night the wind shifted
to the north, and Monday morning
there was ice in places, but no dam
age that We know Of was done to
f''ult or vegetables.
Louisiana Farmer: The last cold
snap OF the early part Of this week
has, We fear, caused sad havoc to
the early planted cotton, also to the
gardens. Fruits, VIC he
ileTe. have not been injured, and
neither to any extent has corn and
cane. Warm weather and little
rain would do splend q Eor Tie grow.
lng and highly promising crops.
Washington Argus: Aftef a long
dry spell we were treated on Sunday
last to a copious rain. The rain was
welcome to our farmers and garden.
ers, as tie ground had he .ome ton
dry and hard for successful farming
and gardening operations. The
season is well advanced, and farm
work is some two er three weeks
ahead OF that Of the past week. All
the early crop Of corn is up, and The
stand in most localities is all that
could bc desired.
Lake Charles Echo: Farm work
n this parish at present is more ad.
;anced than it has been in years.
Most all orr farmers have their corn
~ and growing. and many are pre-
,ariny to plant cotton Divetsilied
:rops seems to be the order Tor the
present season, and more corn and
ess cotton the motto. By this means
he farmer vii! avoid running IN !.
ieht for supplies, aud will ti'.d out
hat it is cheaper to raise his own
hog and homuy' lLan to have tp
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